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...Except for a license issued under division (D) of section 4760.03 of the Revised Code, as a condition of being eligible to receive a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, an individual must successfully complete the following training requirements: (A) A baccalaureate or higher degree program at an institution of higher education accredited by an organization recognized by the department of higher ...

...(A) The supervising physician of a certified mental health assistant exercises supervision, control, and direction of the certified mental health assistant. A certified mental health assistant may practice in any setting within which the supervising physician has supervision, control, and direction of the certified mental health assistant. In supervising a certified mental health assistant, all of the following app...

...(A) Subject to authorization by the general assembly under section 154.02 of the Revised Code, the issuing authority may issue obligations pursuant to this chapter to pay costs of capital facilities for mental hygiene and retardation, including housing for mental hygiene and retardation patients and persons with substance use disorders. (B) Any capital facilities for mental hygiene or retardation, including housin...

...As used in this section and sections 2305.251 to 2305.253 of the Revised Code: (A)(1) "Health care entity" means an entity, whether acting on its own behalf or on behalf of or in affiliation with other health care entities, that conducts as part of its regular business activities professional credentialing or quality review activities involving the competence of, professional conduct of, or quality of care pr...

...(A) In an action for assault or battery brought against a mental health professional that asserts as a claim that, while the plaintiff was a mental health client or patient of the mental health professional, the mental health professional engaged in sexual conduct with, had sexual contact with, or caused one or more other persons to have sexual contact with the plaintiff, the consent of the plaintiff to the sexual co...

...As used in this section, "emergency medical service organization" has the same meaning as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code. A board of county commissioners may operate an ambulance service organization or emergency medical service organization, or, in counties with a population of sixty thousand or less, may operate a nonemergency patient transport service organization, or may enter into a contract with one ...

...(A) To the extent that funds are available, the director of health shall establish the patient centered medical home education pilot project. If the director establishes the project, all of the following apply: (1) The director shall select practices led by physicians and primary care practices led by advanced practice registered nurses to participate in the project. The director may consider the recommendati...

...All of the following apply to a person or public agency registered under section 3712.042 of the Revised Code to provide a pediatric transition care program: (A) The program shall ensure that the medical care components of the program are under the direction of a physician. (B) When a program arranges for a home health agency to furnish a component or components of the program to a pediatric transition care patie...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Applicant" means a person who is under final consideration for employment with a hospice care program or pediatric respite care program in a full-time, part-time, or temporary position that involves providing direct care to an older adult or pediatric respite care patient. "Applicant" does not include a person who provides direct care as a volunteer without receiving or expec...

...(A)(1) A licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, if acting in the course of professional practice, in accordance with the laws regulating the professional's practice, and in accordance with rules adopted by the state board of pharmacy, may, except as provided in division (A)(2), (3), or (4) of this section, do the following: (a) Prescribe schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances; (b) ...

...(A) As used in sections 3721.01 to 3721.09 and 3721.99 of the Revised Code: (1)(a) "Home" means an institution, residence, or facility that provides, for a period of more than twenty-four hours, whether for a consideration or not, accommodations to three or more unrelated individuals who are dependent upon the services of others, including a nursing home, residential care facility, home for the aging, and a vetera...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Community-based long-term care provider" means a provider, as defined in section 173.39 of the Revised Code. (B) "Community-based long-term care subcontractor" means a subcontractor, as defined in section 173.38 of the Revised Code. (C) "Criminal records check" has the same meaning as in section 109.572 of the Revised Code. (D) "Direct care" means any of the following: (1)...

...(A) As used in this section, "secured facility" means any of the following: (1) A maternity home licensed under Chapter 3711. of the Revised Code; (2) A pediatric intensive care unit; (3) A hospital licensed under Chapter 3722. of the Revised Code; (4) A hospital licensed under section 5119.33 of the Revised Code to receive persons with mental illnesses; (5) The portion of a nursing home licensed under...

...(A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a caregiver registered under this chapter who obtains medical marijuana from a retail dispensary licensed under this chapter may do both of the following: (1) Possess medical marijuana on behalf of a registered patient under the caregiver's care, subject to division (B) of this section; (2) Assist a registered patient under the caregiver's care ...

...(A)(1)(a) When coverage of a prescription drug for the treatment of any medical condition is restricted for use by a health plan issuer or utilization review organization through the use of a step therapy protocol, the health plan issuer or utilization review organization shall provide the prescribing health care provider access to a clear, easily accessible, and convenient process to request a step therapy exemption...

...(A) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, no health benefit plan or public employee benefit plan shall deny coverage for the costs of any routine patient care administered to an insured participating in any stage of an eligible cancer clinical trial, if that care would be covered under the plan if the insured was not participating in a clinical trial. (B) T...

...(A) Except as provided in division (K) of this section, an applicant for or holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the state dental board for any of the following reasons: (1) Employing or cooperating in fraud or material deception in applying for or obtaining a license or certificate; (2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain money or anything of value by ...

...Except as provided in section 4715.73 of the Revised Code, a mobile dental facility operator or the operator's representative shall provide each patient receiving dental or dental hygiene services at a mobile dental facility, or the patient's representative, with all of the following: (A) The name of each individual who arranged for or provided dental or dental hygiene services to the patient; (B) The telephone n...

...(A) Except when provided under section 4731.97 of the Revised Code, when a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs personally furnishes drugs to a patient pursuant to division (B) of section 4729.29 of the Revised Code, the prescriber shall ensure that the drugs are labeled and packaged in accordance with state and federal drug laws and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to those laws. Reco...

...(A) As used in this section, "epinephrine autoinjector" means a device used to administer epinephrine only in a manufactured dosage form. (B) Subject to division (C) of this section, a pharmacist dispensing an epinephrine autoinjector pursuant to a prescription that identifies a specific type of epinephrine autoinjector may substitute the prescribed autoinjector with another epinephrine autoinjector, but only if ...

...(A) Each person holding a valid license issued under this chapter authorizing the license holder to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, who is not covered by medical malpractice insurance shall provide a patient with written notice of the license holder's lack of that insurance coverage prior to providing nonemergency professional services to the patient...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Light-based medical device" means any device that can be made to produce or amplify electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths equal to or greater than one hundred eighty nm but less than or equal to 1.0 X 106 nm and that is manufactured, designed, intended, or promoted for irradiation of any part of the human body for the purpose of affecting the structure or function of the body. ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care service" means medical care provided to any patient at any time over the entire course of the patient's treatment and may include one or more of the following: testing; diagnosis; referral; dispensing or administering a drug, medication, or device; psychological therapy or counseling; research; prognosis; therapy; record making procedures and notes related to treatment...

...(A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, and except as provided in division (B) of this section, may limit, revoke, or suspend a license issued under this chapter, may refuse to issue a license to an applicant, or may reprimand, fine, place a license holder on probation, or may require the license holder to ta...

...(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, any person who is eighteen years of age or older and who is, appears to be, or believes self to be mentally ill may make written application for voluntary admission to the chief medical officer of a hospital. (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the application also may be made on behalf of a minor by a parent, a guardian of the person, or ...